Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-06

excessive waste involved in the pyrexia, J
in much the same Wsy as we administer
peptonized albuminoids to meet the e3-
cesslve waste Of nitrogenized parts OF the
tissues when the digestive powers are i'm
paired.
1t is matter Of universal clinical o.
servation that there is q great tolerence
OF alcohol in levers and in pulmonary
phthi3is. This Tolerance Of an agent
which is probably never useful in perfect
health ia strong evidence OF q demand On
the part Of the system Tor the Glass OF
sl!menterY principles. the hydrocarbons
which alcohol represents, and il affords
81 absolute guide as regards the quantity
which should be employed. The qusn-
tity which will be useful in individual
cases may be small or it may oe great. In
certain exceptional cases one or two
ounces Of spirits msy ne admin
istered hourly for & day or two
with the best results, and tbs
quantity nay be taken with
out the slightesS manifestation OF alec
holic intoxicauon. With 81 aIarmjnGly
nigh temperature. q rapid and feeble pulse
End grave a1eXic symptoms indicating i'm
pending death, alcohol may be given
s5gely, but never to tie extent CT pro-
ducipg its characteristic toxic effects.
Ia fever only such quantity Of alcohol as
is readily Oxidized is useful, End any eX-
cess which will certainly produce some
decree OF alcoholic int0x!cstIon and which
must be eliminated ss alcohol, will be
productive Of harm, IL ordinary cases
Of continued fever it is seldom necessary
! Or desirable TIC give more than eight or
ten ounces OF spirits daily.
90 not wish TO be understood as ad-
y0catiGg an indIscrimiGate use CT alcohol
in all cases of fever. Alcohol ig indi-
Gated by al excessively high temperature,
| with the staxic END other symptoms to
which have referred. In ordinary cases
cf typhoid fayer, particularly in the
early stages, it Should be admin
istered 'spariugly, cautiously and
| tentatively. It's quantity should
De reduced or should be omitted 1t the
| first indication of alcoholic Intoxication.
Nevertheless alcohol, judiCiously admin
iStered, so that all th&t is introduced is
promptly snd completely oXidiZed, as it
contributes material for consumption in
the production of excessive heat, exactly
il that degree does 1t retard destruction
and degeneration of tissue, and it should
be Employed to supplement the use OF
matters that ere regarded as nutritive.
Armed with this document, the repor er
seillied forth, and the first man he en-
countered was Professor Doremus, one
| of the best known chemists in this coun-
try. Indeed, Professor Doremus hag q
worldwide reputation. The reporter
gave the article to the chemist, who read
it over carefully.
"Well," queried the reporter, "what
do you think of the use Of alcohol in the
practice of medicine?"
81 am in perfect harmony with Dr..
Flint OF this subject" was the reply.
81 agree with him as regards alcohol as
food in fever"
"Where does the benefit come in?"
"Why, it presents form Of hydrocar-
bon which is readily absorbed and
promptly oXidized. 1t prevents destruc-
ton and degeneration. The main thing
is that it keeps up combustion, q very
necessary matter"
"Wcu.d not some other remedy do as
well?"
81 think not. In very many cases people
would die unless quick stimulus was
administered"
Then the learned gentleman went into
the subject thoroughly, using medical
terms that fairly staggered the reporter,
but Professor Doremus' argument was
thoroughly in accord with the paper Of
| DR.. Flint.
A well known physician Of Fifth avenue
who sends in large bills to millionatres
after attending 80 their Ills, when asked
for his opinion, said:
"My opinion is-but mind you, don't
wInt you to use my name, for | have
practice enough without any free aGver-
Jisipg-my opinion is thst alcohol is the
remedy in a lslge clxss of fevers. With
out its use the patient would often die.
81 believe in it thoroughly, but don't
believe in 1t ii any other way. 1t often
does more harm than good to healthy per.
sons. l speak CT its use IN sickness.
"LiqGor should be used with extreme
caution in health. much more 80 IN sick.
ness. In secondary fever the excessive
use Ct liquor csuses loss Of vitality and
Ciminishes the ability to resist disease.
"Liquor hsTdens. The athlete uses it tc
harden his hesh. But it hardens the
stonach and destroys it, as well as the
kidneys snd other portions Of the body
This Is where it is used in excessive guam
tities. As q remedial agent in sickness
however, and used with moderation it Is
OF the first importance.
at is not always best to use il, though
There are certain systems to which liquor
is . rank poison, so it should NOT be USED
Unfortunately. Il may bald up oGe
msn'5 system and destroy that Of another
mln. q physician has got TO study tha
idiosyncrasies cf his patients system ant
prescribe aGcariin2!Yn
''In Gases Of iaidIy wodld you advocate
TIE use Of liqucr?" asked the reporter.
"Most sssurcdly. The proper remedie;
for shock. which s!wgys follows an H.
jury, 0re brandy ard opium, After tht
shock comes the reaction, and il is del.
icste point jas. how much 10 give snd
when to stop. Too much brandy msy II
some cases help TO produce reaction
aad cause death"
As the physician who gave these opin
ions has had long aud varied exIeri
ence in the Charity Hospital 81 Black
wells Islaud his views msy be regarded
a Gu.hOr)'ive
Said another prominent physician: 81
have ned patients VINO would hive died
before they would tske whisky 81 s. medj-
CT .. OF course sucn peop.e must De SCI
Ciu1u as bigots.
"Whjsky," he sGded, "has the same
, tendency as ssCchavine matter l. tends
to Increase FISH. There Is, however, g
decided mistake in regsrd TO the qusutitJ
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